Alberto-Culver divests in name of beauty
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Alberto-Culver will sell wholly-owned subsidiary Cederroth International to Nordic-based private equity firm CapMan, allowing it to focus on growing core beauty care brands TRESemme, Nexxus, Alberto VO5 and St. Ives, firm announces May 19. Cederroth, based in Stockholm, Sweden, manufactures and markets consumer products in the Nordic region and parts of Europe, with only "a portion" of its brands competing in the beauty-care category, Alberto-Culver says. Under terms of the deal, a fund managed by CapMan will purchase all outstanding Cederroth capital stock; transaction is expected to close this summer pending regulatory approval...